Another Dallas Mavericks player goes into quarantine because of Covid-19

When it rains, it pours. Two days after three Dallas Mavericks players entered quarantine as a result of being exposed to Covid-19, another one joins their ranks.

Maxi Kleber delves into loneliness and follows NBA health and safety protocols, The Athletic reports. There are conflicting reports on how much time Kleber could have missed. As another warning, the Mavericks closed their utility facility, ESPN reports.

Kleber joins quarantine Jalen Brunson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Richardson. At least one of Brunson, Finney-Smith and Richardson was positive for Covid-19. It is not known whether Kleber affirmed positively or not, according to the Dallas Morning News.

His absence means the Mavericks are now without three starters. Saturday night, Kleber started and played 24 minutes for the Mavericks in the team’s 112-98 victory over the Orlando Magic. The game marked the third time in a row that Kleber was in the starting lineup after recent changes surrounded by head coach Rick Carlisle.

“We’re dealing with a wide-ranging situation,” Carlisle said before the game. “We must remain calm and always plan for hostility. We have hoped that such a thing was possible, and now we are dealing with it. ”

Because of league guidelines governing advanced testing or exposure to coronavirus, Kleber will miss at least seven days. If Kleber tested positive, he will miss more time.

Players who are positive for Covid-19 have two ways to get back into their teams and start basketball activities. The first is based on a period in which a player must be alone for 10 days from the first positive test or the beginning of the signals. The second method involves the return of at least two negative PCR tests taken within a 24-hour period.

With Kleber out for at least seven days, his earliest return could come on January 17th. The Mavericks play three games between now and then and play the Chicago Bulls that Sunday.

“When guys aren’t available, we need to focus on what we have and not the things we don’t have,” Carlisle said. “Things can change very quickly. Protocols can be changed. Timetables and schedules can change dramatically in a very short period of time. We all need to understand that this is part of NBA life this year. “